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Feudalism 179 If necessary I will fight especially against Erard of Brienne and Philippa his wife, and against Adelaide, queen of Cyprus, and her heirs, and against all who would aid them ; except that should the said countess or count or their people be against Milo of Noyers, my sister's husband, in his castle of Noyers or elsewhere in his lands, neither I nor my people shall be held to go thither. If, however, the said Milo or his people set upon the countess or the count or their people, we shall be held to defend them and their lands with all our might. It is also to be known that my heir who shall hold Charnia- cum shall also have the fief above mentioned of forty pounds. That all this shall be held valid, I corroborate what has here been written with the impression of my seal. Done in the year of grace 1219, in the month of June. We, Regnault de Fauquemont, knight, lord of Bournes 82. How a and of Sitter, make known to all by these presents, that we kni | h * ac ~ have become liegeman of the king of France, our lord, and to him have made faith and homage because of one thousand livres of Tours of income which he has given to us during our life, to be drawn from his treasury at Paris. And we have promised to him and do promise by these presents to serve him loyally and well in his wars and otherwise against all men who may live and die, in the form and manner in which a good and loyal subject ought to serve his sovereign lord. In testimony of which we have put our seal to these present letters. Given at Paris, the i5th day of June, the year 1380. mon ey fief from the (1380). III. CEREMONY OF DOING HOMAGE AND SWEARING FEALTY Through the whole remaining part of the day those who 83. How the had been previously enfeoffed by the most pious Count count of Charles did homage to the [new] count, taking up now again rec eivedthe their fiefs and ofHces and whatever they had before right- homage of fully and legitimately obtained. On Thursday, the seventh of April, homages were again made to the count, being com- pleted in the following order of faith and security.